Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that Jean De Ruyt has joined the firm’s government affairs group as a senior European policy advisor in Brussels.
International law firm Salans has promoted four lawyers to partner in 2012.
International law firm SJ Berwin has announced a New Year wave of hires with the arrival this week of an experienced Energy & Infrastructure partner in London; two partners with M&A and private equity expertise plus six associates in Milan; and a partner in Brussels to further enhance the firm’s market-leading EU, Competition & Regulatory team.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery announced today that it has relocated to a new office in Brussels. This is the Firm’s third consecutive office move in Europe, following its expansion in the European cities of London, Milan and Paris.
Stibbe has considered a proposal by its Alliance partner Herbert Smith to enter into merger talks. We have decided not to change our current course. Stibbe is maintaining its independence in accordance with its strategic objective of being the leading internationally oriented law firm in the Benelux region.
Axel P. Schulz has been named a partner in White & Case's Global Antitrust Practice. Based in Brussels, and a member of the Munich and Brussels bar, he regularly advises on cartel-related investigations and is particularly experienced in European regulatory issues involving the pharmaceutical industry.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP is pleased to announce that 29 attorneys have become partners of the Firm effective January 1, 2012. Andrea Hamilton is promoted partner in the firm's Brussels office.
Brussels — 7 November 2011 — Hunton & Williams announces the appointment of Wim Nauwelaerts as Brussels office managing partner. Nauwelaerts, who joined Hunton & Williams in August 2010, will be responsible for providing leadership and coordination with firm leaders to oversee strategic planning and client service initiatives for the Brussels office.
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has announced that highly regarded litigator Elaine Whiteford, a barrister who specialises in major competition law disputes in the English and EU courts, is to join its rapidly expanding Competition, EU and Trade Group as a partner. She joins BLP from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London.
Birmingham and London law firm, Martineau, has opened in Brussels as part of a strategic collaboration with German law firm, Becker Büttner Held (BBH).
Liesbeth Weynants joins Hoyng Monegier as a partner in its Brussels office from Benelux law firm NautaDutilh and brings her team with her, which includes senior associate Christel Brion and junior associate Charlotte Weyne. Liesbeth is an expert in patent and regulatory matters, and has a particular focus on the Life Sciences sector.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Jeroen Smets as a corporate partner in its Brussels office. Smets joins K&L Gates from Taylor Wessing LLP.
This new venture, led by Partners Mark Clough QC and Christine O'Neill, will support all of Brodies' client sector teams and provide expert advice on EU policy and legislative developments.
The office will be led by Michael Rosenthal, previously the managing partner of Hunton & Williams' Brussels office, who will be joined by Götz Drauz, the former Deputy Director-General for Competition at the European Commission, and former Hunton & Williams partner Paul McGeown, along with a counsel and three associates.
The Brussels office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Flavia Distefano as a partner in its antitrust, competition, and trade regulation practice. Distefano arrives at K&L Gates from McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, where she headed the firm’s European competition practice. She is the first partner addition to the office since its establishment in February of this year, and joins a 60-lawyer competition team worldwide.
Philippe Vlaemminck New Partner at ALTIUS EU Regulatory and Trade Practice
Hogan Lovells Wins Four Euromoney European Women in Business Law Awards 2011
Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick crowned "Best Benelux Law Firm" 2011
Vasiliki Avgoustidi joins Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP)
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek reopens Brussels office
Hogan Lovells Hires Antitrust Partner in Brussels
Jean-François Richard joins Altra Law as a tax partner
Edmon Oude Elferink, Competition Law Partner with CMS.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP opens Brussels Office headed by prominent European Competition Attorney, Alec J. Burnside.
Hill & Knowlton International Belgium has appointed Michael Voordeckers as Associate Director on the EU Public Affairs team.
Denis-Emmanuel Philippe joins DLA Piper'sTax practice in Brussels
DLA Piper announces partnership promotions for 2011
Brussels Legal at The Belgian Legal Awards 2011
De Wolf & Partners reinforces the basis of its Belgium - Africa - China golden triangle
The Belgian Legal Awards 2011 was held on the 24th of March at the Hotel Le Plaza in Brussels.
Avisa Partners welcomes Pablo Asbo
Laurent Ruessmann To Head Crowell & Moring's European Trade Practice
Freshfields elects 20 new partners
Julian Joshua, Leading Competition Practitioner, Joins Steptoe’s Brussels Office
Morrison & Foerster Expands Antitrust & Competition Practice with Addition of Tom McQuail
Sidley Austin LLP Adds Life Sciences Partner in Brussels
Shearman & Sterling Expands European and Global Antitrust Practice with Addition of Five-Partner Team in Brussels
Van Bael & Bellis elects two new partners.
K&L Gates Adds Brussels Office with Hire of Competition, Corporate Partner Team
Vinge expands competition practice in Brussels and Stockholm
Leading authority on EU law joins Salans' Global EU Competition Practice
McDermott Will & Emery Strengthens Antitrust Practice With Hire Of German Competition Lawyer To Brussels Office
Bruno Lebrun joins UGGC & Associés as Partner. For the full news feature, click here.
McDermott Will & Emery Appoints Leading Competition Partner to Brussels Office. For the full press release, click here.
Van Bael & Bellis successfully represented two companies in the pre-stressing steel cartel investigation. For the full news feature, click here.
Skadden, Arps has announced that Simon Baxter joined the firm's Brussels office as a European Union/International Competition partner. For the full news feature, click here.
Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick (Belgium) has just been named as the "Best Benelux Lawfirm" of 2010 by the prestigious jury of the International Legal Alliance Summit Awards (ILASA). For the full press release, click here.
On May 30, lawyers and staff from international law firms in Brussels will again participate, as a single team, in the annual 20 km run through Brussels to raise money for a good cause. For the full news feature, click here.
Salans Announces New Office in Brussels